Plein Air with Pastels

Painting outdoors is an invaluable experience for any artist, and especially for those interested in landscape.

Pastels are a perfect medium to take outdoors. During this class we will explore different aspects of landscape painting to make your time outdoors a productive and enjoyable experience:

Students will learn and practice:

- selecting a scene that has a great potential for a successful painting
- simplifying shapes to create a strong composition and a value map
- using color layering techniques to achieve depth, texture and luminosity.

From pastel beginners to intermediate.

"Gentle Wave" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Last Light" by class instructor Lana Ballot

Pastel Painting by Instructor Lana Ballot

"Ocean Wave" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Harbor Sunset" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Montauk" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Winter Beach Walk" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Evening Approaches" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Sayville Vines" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Peconic River" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Stony Brook Winter" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Ocean Sunset" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Summer Dune" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Sunset at Cedar Beach" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Ugly Duckling" by class instructor Lana Ballot

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"Gentle Wave" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Last Light" by class instructor Lana Ballot

Pastel Painting by Instructor Lana Ballot

"Ocean Wave" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Harbor Sunset" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Montauk" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Winter Beach Walk" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Evening Approaches" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Sayville Vines" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Peconic River" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Stony Brook Winter" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Ocean Sunset" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Summer Dune" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Sunset at Cedar Beach" by class instructor Lana Ballot

"Ugly Duckling" by class instructor Lana Ballot

featured artwork by Lana Ballot

The class will discuss how to use our plein air studies and photo reference to create studio work that retains the freshness and spontaneity of a plein air piece.

Group demos, discussions and individual help will provide the opportunity for growth for students of any skill level.